| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom |
| Born | 11 June 1982 Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Danny Sapsford |
| Prize money | $201,900 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–8 (at ATP Tour and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 251 (21 June 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–8 (at ATP Tour and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 344 (22 August 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| Last updated on: 24 December 2021. | |
Lee Childs (born 6 November 1982, in Yeovil) is a retired British tennis player from England.
Following match victories in 2000, Childs was hailed as "the future of British tennis" and a successor to Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski.[1] At the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, he famously defeated Nikolay Davydenko in the first round in 5 sets. The score was 2–6, 7–6(2), 1–6, 7–6(5), 6–2. He then lost in the next round to a 17-year-old Rafael Nadal in straight sets, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
Growing up, Lee went to Pawlett Primary School. He got his passion for tennis from his head teacher Chris Vincent.[3]
- ^ "Childs not getting carried away". BBC News. 22 November 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- ^ Gatto, Luigi (7 October 2019). "Rafael Nadal seemed to have two forehands in 2003, says former player". Tennis World. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Childs put talent to test on professional circuit". Telegraph. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2020.